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Mads Pedersen's 2024 Paris-Roubaix Trek Madone SLR

Why do riders choose 1x groupsets for Paris-Roubaix?

Why are many riders happy to do without a second chainring?
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Pauline Ferrand Prevot celebrating as she wins the 2025 Paris–Roubaix Femmes.

UCI explains why it banned Visma-Lease a Bike’s tyre-inflation system ahead of Paris–Roubaix

Visma-Lease a Bike described the decision as a "real shame" but cycling's governing body insists it's to ensure fairness
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Hunt says new 5AM Limitless Ti_UD Carbon Spoke aero wheels are the fastest it has ever tested

New wheelset has deep/wide front, narrower/shallower rear profiles and a 1,212g claimed weight
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 07: Jan Ghyselinck of Belgium and Cofidis takes a shower in the famous Paris-Roubaix showers after the 2013 Paris - Roubaix race from Compiegne to Roubaix on April 7, 2013 in Roubaix, France. The 111th Paris - Roubaix race is 254km long and contains 27 sections of cobblestones. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Why a wash in Roubaix's showers is one of cycling's treasured institutions

The Roubaix Velodrome's showers are a relic of cycling's bygone days that should be celebrated
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Van Rysel has developed an airbag skinsuit for its sponsored pro teams

Airbag deploys in 60 milliseconds to protect rider’s upper body and neck in a crash 
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How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 | Global options for live TV and streaming

Start and finish times and viewing information for Paris-Roubaix 2026
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Tubolito Tubo Road SYNCD TPU inner tube

Tubolito’s smart TPU tubes will alert you when it’s time to pump up your tyres

Pressure-sensing tech meets lightweight TPU tubes
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Cycling: 107E Paris - Roubaix Arrival, Tom Boonen (Bel), Filippo Pozzato (Ita), Celebration Joie Vreugde, Compiegne - Roubaix ( 259 Km) /Parijs, (C) Tim De Waele (Photo by Tim De Waele/Getty Images)

When was Paris-Roubaix last won on alloy wheels – and why did pro riders use them for so long?

Were carbon wheels not tough enough for the Paris-Roubaix cobbles? 
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Swiss Side's new Performance Platform helps you optimise your pacing and equipment for TTs, triathlons and more

User-friendly tool uses Formula 1 methods and is based on pro team and wind-tunnel input
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Team Alpecin Premier tech Canyon Endurace CFR

New Canyon Endurace CFR is the most aerodynamic endurance bike ever made

Endurace CFR's development philosophy was 'comfort creates speed and speed creates comfort'
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The new Canyon Endurace CFR

The new Canyon Endurace CFR is good, but I don’t think it's an endurance bike

It’s a bold move for Canyon to reimagine the Endurace as a pure road racer for the most challenging roads
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We're looking for a road cycling expert to join our team in Bristol. Could it be you?
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Taco van der Hoorn Paris Roubaix bike 2025

How do riders modify bikes for Paris-Roubaix?

Cobble-conquering hacks for the Hell of the North
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Garmin Rally RK / XC 210 power meter pedals

Garmin's Rally RK / XC210 pedals are its best power meter pedals yet – but they need to be cheaper

Excellent power meter pedals but at a high price
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - OCTOBER 03: Sonny Colbrelli of Italy and Team Bahrain Victorious covered in mud competes in the breakaway during the 118th Paris-Roubaix 2021 - Men's Eilte a 257,7km race from Compiègne to Roubaix / #ParisRoubaix / on October 03, 2021 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

These are most successful Paris-Roubaix riders of all time

The icons who have shaped the Queen of the Classics
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Alpecin-Deceuninck's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel (R) cycles past the Pont Gibus in a cobblestone sector during the 122nd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 259,2 km between Compiegne and Roubaix, northern France on April 13, 2025. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

Why is Paris-Roubaix raced on cobbles?

Why pummel yourself over 50-plus kilometres of roads never meant for cycle racing?
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Israel Premier-Tech using Factor Ostro Gravel on recon of Paris-Roubaix's Arenberg sector

Why don't they race Paris-Roubaix on gravel bikes?

In this series, we answer all your questions about pro cycling's toughest race
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From the archives | How Paris-Roubaix bikes have evolved

8 Paris-Roubaix bikes that were ahead of their time 

Key bikes that chart the evolution of tech for the cobbles
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Typically huge crowds greet the peloton at the 2024 Tour of Flanders

2026 Tour of Flanders: race predictions, course preview and how to watch live

How to catch the women’s and men’s racing in the second monument of the season
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continental GP5000s TR 35mm

Continental's 35mm GP5000 S TR is a sublime road tyre, but there are reasons not to buy

These 35mm tyres offer major tangible benefits in ride quality, grip and speed on more stubborn surfaces
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Chinese groupsets could take over pro cycling sooner than you think – here's why

Is it really so far-fetched that a company such as Wheeltop or TRP could win at WorldTour level?
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2016 vs 2026: How have Tour of Flanders bikes changed in a decade?

A decade of progress in bikes ridden at the Tour of Flanders
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